Sherrington, Warminster, Wiltshire

Sheepfold cottage is a unique stone-built residence offering over 2,200 sq. ft of attractive accommodation, and comes complete with a versatile two-storey annexe.

The entrance space with cloakroom opens to the expansive sociable sitting room, with its stairway to the first floor, thick timber beams, exposed stonework, feature fireplace and French doors opening to the south-westerly facing terrace. Adjacent is a multi-aspect study with a range of fitted desk furniture. Further is the formal dining room which adjoins the peaceful conservatory and opens into the in-keeping kitchen with its AGA range stove and wide range of cabinetry and appliances.

The first-floor landing branches off onto three well-proportioned bedrooms with elevated aspects, two of which have built-in wardrobes. The larger principal suite enjoys the use of an en suite shower room, with a family bathroom with a separate bathtub and walk-in shower wellserving the additional bedrooms.

The home is approached via a gravelled driveway offering ample parking for several cars and giving access to the garage and the annexe, which comprises a reception room with kitchenette and dining space, a shower room and a first-floor bedroom with dressing area.

The surrounding garden is beautifully landscaped and overlooks rolling fields, farmland and the streams of the River Wylye. There are various sections of divided level lawn interspersed with a wealth of well-stocked and vibrant herbaceous planting, trees, a westfacing pergola and seating area and paved sun terraces to the front and rear.

The property is situated within a Conservation Area in the rural community of Sherrington, built around spring fed old water cress beds, and alongside nearby Codford within the popular Wylye Valley.

The area enjoys access to a variety of outdoor pursuits, along with amenities at Codford, including shops, a doctor’s surgery, Post Office, petrol station, school, churches and a theatre. Nearby Warminster provides further recreational, cultural and everyday facilities, including diverse shops, a Waitrose supermarket, restaurants, schools, a library, sports centre, an art theatre, and a railway station with mainline links to London.

Historic Salisbury and Bath offer an even further range of facilities, with the nearby A303 providing convenient road links.